Conversation Overheard On the VHF Guard (Emergency) Frequency 121.5 MHz, While Flying From Europe to Dubai

By William Dean A. Garner

The conversation went like this:

Iranian Air Defense Radar: Unknown aircraft, you are in Iranian airspace. Identify yourself.

Aircraft: This is a United States aircraft. I am in Iraqi airspace.

Iranian Air Defense Radar: You are in Iranian airspace. If you do not depart our airspace, we will launch interceptor aircraft!

Aircraft: This is a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 fighter. Send ‘em up. I’ll wait. . . .

Iranian Air Defense Radar:

[End of conversation.]

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